The Azerbaijan Flag The national flag of Azerbaijan is composed of three equal

sized horizontal stripes of blue, red and green with a white crescent and eight point star in the center of the red band. Blue refers to the Turkic heritage, red stands for progress and Europeanization and the green is a reference to Islam. There are differing opinions about the meaning of the crescent and star on this flag. However these symbols often appear on flags of Islamic countries and that may be why the crescent appears on this flag. It has been suggested that the eight point star may represent the eight branches of the Turkic people.

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Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!

Come back as a heroic son! The heroic patriotic glorious Let me see you flourish, land! Let your enemies perish! To die for you we are glad and I love you, my dear land we are ready! Be mightier we do wish! If there is need to shed blood, To safeguard your sacred land, we too are ready! To hold high your honored With three color banner live flag, happily! To safeguard your sacred land, With three color banner live All the youngsters are eager! happily! Glorious land, glorious land! Sacrifices too many done, Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! Every soldier to front has gone! Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! When your chest was field of battle!

Azrbaycan Mar National Anthem

Azrbaycan! Azrbaycan!

Ey qhrman vladn anl Vtni! Sndn tr can vermy cml hazrz! Sndn tr qan tkmy cml qadiriz! rngli bayranla msud yaa! rngli bayranla msud yaa! Minlrl can qurban oldu, Sinn hrb meydan oldu! Hququndan ken sgr! Hr bir qhrman oldu

Sn olasan glstan,

Sn hr an can qurban! Sn min bir mhbbt Sinmd tutmu mkan! Namusunu hifz etmy, Bayran yksltmy, Namusunu hifz etmy, Cml gnclr mtaqdr! anl Vtn! anl Vtn! Azrbaycan! Azrbaycan! Azrbaycan! Azrbaycan!

AzerbaijanMuseum is considered the main Museum History Museum Azerbaijan History

of the Republic. It is located in one of the most beautiful buildings of Baku - the mansion where Gadji Tagiyev, the oilman, the notorious sponsor and patron used to live. The total number of the Museum collection artifacts exceeds 300,000. The numismatic collection covers the entire coin minting history and monies circulation of Azerbaijan territory.

Taylsh Mountains border stretch the Talysh Right along Azerbaijan - Iranian
Mountains (the highest peak - Mount Kyomurkyoj ( 2,477 m ) - one of the most exotic areas of the country. There amidst the mountains, in subtropics, stand magnificent broadleaved forests - the representatives of ancient hyrkan flora. The beautiful green mountainous landscapes cut by gorges with raging rivers, numerous thermal and mineral springs, the purest air and magnificent nature glorify these places as one of the best resorts of the country. Not far from Dzhalilabad there are Arkevan hot mineral water springs. The Talysh Mountains is one of the most beautiful places in

Kamancheh Kamancheh (kamnche

or kamncha) (Persian: )is a Persian bowed string instrument related to the bowed rebab, the historical ancestor of the kamancheh and also to the bowed lira of the Byzantine Empire, ancestor of the European violin family. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow: the word "kamancheh" means "little bow" in Persian (kman, bow, and -cheh, diminutive). It is widely used in the classical musicof Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmen istan, with slight variations in the structure of the instrument. In Kashmir, kamancha is known as saaz-ikashmir.

Daf Daf is

a large Persian frame drum used as a musical instrument in popular and classical music. The frame is usually made of hardwood with many metal ringlets attached, and the membrane is usually goatskin. Daf is mostly used in the Middle East, Kurdistan, Iran, Armenia, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan a nd Azerbaijan, and usually accompanies singers and players of the tambura, violin, oud, saz and other Middle Eastern instruments. Some dafs are equipped with small cymbals, making them analogous to a large tambourine.

Novruz Bayram Novruz Bayram is the Zorastrian New Year and is now a
public holiday in Azerbaijan. The novruz table is decorated with sweets, candles, dry fruits and coloured eggs. In some places the table is filled with all food items starting with the letter S, such as sib, sonbol, sabzi, serkeh, sir, sumakh, sekkeh and saat. A bowl of goldfish is placed in the centre of the table, as it is believed that the fish will turn north as the clock strikes New Year.

Ramazan Bayram to an end, Muslims all As the month of Ramazan comes

around the world celebrate the last day as Eid Ul Fitr. In Azerbaijan this day is known as Ramazan Bayram. Those who have fasted the whole month with pure heart, break the fast after seeing the full moon, by exchanging gifts and sweets among families as they come together to celebrate the festival that lasts 2 days. Prayers are offered at mosques and after that everybody then greets each other with Id-Mubarak.